Rolling storage cart for an artificial Christmas tree

Abstract

A rolling storage cart for movement and storage of multiple parts of an artificial Christmas tree is disclosed. The cart has a wheeled base supporting an upright section having a plurality of holding means, such as arms with forks or clamps, thereon to which dismantled parts or sections of the artificial Christmas tree are engageable for movement to an out of season storage location. The cart can easily be moved and positioned next to the tree during dismantling thereof and for reuse or rebuilding of the tree the following season without causing undue physical burden on the user when the tree is made, for example of metal, has a height of six feet or more, and for has significant weight.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart for storage of a multiple section artificial Christmas tree of height greater than six feet, comprising a wheeled base supporting an upright section having a plurality of holding means thereon to which sections of the artificial Christmas tree are engageable for storage out of season and which is positioned next to the tree during dismantling thereof and for reuse of the artificial Christmas tree for a following season, said upright section having at least two tubular elements that may be moved relative to one another to change the height of the upright section and cart to accommodate different size or number of artificial Christmas sections. 
     
     
       2. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 1 , wherein said wheeled base has at least two wheels permitting the cart to be rolled. 
     
     
       3. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 2 , wherein said cart has four wheels. 
     
     
       4. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 1 , wherein said base comprises a plurality of tubular elements. 
     
     
       5. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 2 , wherein at least some of said plurality of elements mount two or more wheels. 
     
     
       6. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 1 , wherein said base and said plurality of tubular elements are “X” or cross shaped in a plane parallel to the ground. 
     
     
       7. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 6 , wherein said upright section rises from the center of said “X” or cross shaped base. 
     
     
       8. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 1 , wherein said base and said tubular elements are one of rectangular or square shaped in a plane parallel to the ground. 
     
     
       9. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart for storage of a multiple section artificial Christmas tree of height greater than six feet, comprising a wheeled base supporting an upright section having a plurality of holding means thereon to which sections of the artificial Christmas tree are engageable for storage out of season and which is positioned next to the tree during dismantling thereof and for reuse of the artificial Christmas tree for a following season, said wheeled base including two spaced apart base tubular elements, said upright section rising from two of said base tubular elements which are opposite one another, further including an upper horizontal bar extending from adjacent the top of one upright section and across to the top of the other upright section, the base tubular elements and upper horizontal bar increases in length to accommodate larger or further artificial Christmas tree sections. 
     
     
       10. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 9 , wherein said tubular elements of said base are telescopically constructed and said upper horizontal bar is also telescopically constructed to permit the changes of their respective lengths. 
     
     
       11. An artificial Christmas tree rolling cart as in  claim 10 , wherein said holding means is in the form of one of a fork or clamp, one end of the fork or clamp being connected to the upper horizontal bar and the other end of the fork or clamp being adapted to engage an artificial Christmas tree section to hold the same. 
     
     
       12. An artificial Christmas tree rolling cart as in  claim 6 , wherein said holding means is in the form of one of a fork or clamp, one end of the fork or clamp being connected to the upright section and the other end of the fork or clamp being adapted to engage an artificial Christmas tree section to hold the same. 
     
     
       13. An artificial Christmas tree rolling cart as in  claim 1 , wherein said holding means is in the form of one of a fork or clamp, one end of the fork or clamp being connected to the upright section and the other end of the fork or clamp being adapted to engage an artificial Christmas tree section to hold the same. 
     
     
       14. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 13 , wherein at least some of said plurality of elements mount two or more wheels, said upright section has two tubular elements that may be moved relative to one another to change the height of the upright section and cart to accommodate different size artificial Christmas sections, said base and said plurality of tubular elements are “X” or cross shaped in a plane parallel to the ground, said upright section rises from the center of said “X” or cross shaped base. 
     
     
       15. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 9 , wherein said upright section comprises at least one tubular element which is supported on each said base. 
     
     
       16. A method for using a rolling storage cart for storage of a multiple section artificial Christmas tree of an assembled height greater than six feet, the cart including a wheeled base supporting an upright section having a plurality of holding means thereon to which sections of the artificial Christmas tree are engageable for storage, comprising the steps of:
 a) rolling the storage cart into close proximity to the artificial Christmas tree to be dismantled; 
 b) dismantling a first section of the artificial Christmas tree and engaging it to one of the holding means by inserting a portion of the section into the holding means; 
 c) dismantling further sections of the artificial Christmas tree and engaging them within one of the plurality of holding means in like manner; 
 d) repeating step c) until all the multiple sections of the artificial Christmas tree are stored on the cart; 
 e) engaging a base of the artificial Christmas tree to the cart; and 
 f) wheeling the cart to an area for storage of the artificial Christmas tree multiple sections tree. 
 
     
     
       17. A method for using a rolling storage cart for assembly of a multiple sections artificial Christmas tree of an assembled height greater than six feet as in  claim 16 , comprising the steps of:
 a) rolling the storage cart with the artificial Christmas tree sections thereon into close proximity to the position the artificial Christmas tree is to be assembled; 
 b) disengaging the base of the artificial Christmas tree from the cart and positioning the base where the artificial Christmas tree is desired to be assembled; 
 c) disengaging the bottom section of the artificial Christmas tree from the cart and placing the bottom section onto the base; 
 d) disengaging further sections of the artificial Christmas tree, next to bottom to top, from one of the plurality of holding means; 
 e) placing the further sections of the artificial Christmas tree on the sections previously assembled; 
 f) repeating steps d) and e) until all sections of the multiple sections of the artificial Christmas tree are assembled; and 
 g) wheeling the cart back to the storage area after all the parts are disengaged and assembled in the desired position to form the artificial Christmas tree. 
 
     
     
       18. A method for using a rolling storage cart for assembly of a multiple sections artificial Christmas tree of an assembled height greater than six feet, the cart including a wheeled base supporting an upright section having a plurality of holding means thereon to which multiple sections of the artificial Christmas tree sections and Christmas tree base are engaged, comprising the steps of:
 a) rolling the storage cart with the artificial Christmas tree sections and base thereon from a storage area into close proximity to the position the artificial Christmas tree is to be assembled; 
 b) disengaging the base of the artificial Christmas tree from the cart; and positioning the base where the artificial Christmas tree is desired to be assembled; 
 c) disengaging the bottom section of the artificial Christmas tree from the cart and placing the bottom section onto the base; 
 d) disengaging further sections of the artificial Christmas tree, next to bottom to top, from one of the plurality of holding means; 
 e) placing the further sections of the artificial Christmas tree on the sections previously assembled; 
 f) repeating steps d) and e) until all sections of the multiple parts are assembled to form the complete artificial Christmas tree; and 
 g) wheeling the cart back to a storage area after all the parts are disengaged and assembled in the desired position to form the artificial Christmas tree. 
 
     
     
       19. A method for using a rolling storage cart built from a packaged kit of storage cart for a multiple part artificial Christmas tree, for storage of a multiple section artificial Christmas tree of an assembled of a height greater than six feet, comprising the steps of:
 a) rolling the built storage cart from a storage area into close proximity to the artificial Christmas tree to be dismantled; 
 b) dismantling a top section of the artificial Christmas tree and engaging it to one of the holding means by inserting a portion of the section into one of the holding means; 
 c) dismantling further sections of the artificial Christmas tree and engaging them within others of the plurality of holding means; 
 d) repeating step c) until all the multiple sections of the artificial Christmas tree are stored on the cart; 
 e) engaging a base of the artificial Christmas tree on the cart; and 
 wheeling the cart to an area for storage of the artificial Christmas tree multiple sections tree. 
 
     
     
       20. A method for using a rolling storage cart built from a packaged kit of storage cart for a multiple part artificial Christmas tree for assembly of a multiple sections artificial Christmas tree of an assembled height greater than six feet, as in  claim 19 , comprising the steps of
 a) rolling the built storage cart with the artificial Christmas tree sections thereon from an area for storage into close proximity to the position the artificial Christmas tree is to be assembled; 
 b) disengaging the base of the artificial Christmas tree engaged to one of the holding means and 
 c) positioning the base where the artificial Christmas tree is desired to be assembled; 
 d) disengaging the bottom section of the artificial Christmas tree from the cart and placing the bottom section onto the base; 
 e) disengaging further sections of the artificial Christmas tree, next to bottom to top, from one of the plurality of holding means; 
 f) placing the disengaged further section of the artificial Christmas tree onto the sections already assembled; 
 g) repeating steps e) and f) until all sections of the multiple sections are assembled to fully form the artificial Christmas tree; and 
 h) wheeling the cart to a storage area after all the sections of the artificial Christmas tree are disengaged therefrom and assembled to form the artificial Christmas tree. 
 
     
     
       21. An artificial Christmas tree rolling cart as in  claim 9 , wherein said holding means is in the form of one of a fork or clamp, one end of the fork or clamp being connected to the upright section and the other end of the fork or clamp being adapted to engage an artificial Christmas tree section to hold the same. 
     
     
       22. An artificial Christmas tree rolling storage cart as in  claim 21 , wherein said base and said plurality of tubular elements are one of rectangular or square shaped in a plane parallel to the ground, said upright section rises from two of said base tubular elements which are opposite one another, further including an upper horizontal bar extending from adjacent the top of one upright section and across to the top of the other upright section, the base and upper horizontal bar is increased in length to accommodate further artificial Christmas tree sections, said tubular elements of said base are telescopically constructed and said upper horizontal bar is also telescopically constructed to permit their changes of length.